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Steve Nash will be joining Kobe Bryant, Paul Gasol and the LA Lakers back court in a sign and trade between the Lakers and the Sun, bringing the 2 time MVP to Los Angeles for 3 years. According to ESPN, Nash will receive upwards of $25 million.
Nash, 38 years old, spent the past eight seasons with the Suns. The star athlete was a free agent, however, a sign-and-trade agreement was necessary for the Lakers to afford him.
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The Suns will receive 2013 and 2015 first-round picks and 2013 and 2014 second-round picks from the Lakers, according to the Arizona Republic.
Duffy said the deal was finalized about 6 p.m., PDT. He said a main reason for Nash choosing the Lakers was to remain close to his children. “We’ve agreed that it’s time for both of us to move in new directions. I approached them and asked if they would be willing to do a sign and trade deal with L.A. because it is very important to me to stay near my children and family,” Nash said to ESPN.
There had been sign-and-trade talks with New York and a lucrative free agent offer from Toronto. Nash won the MVP Award in 2004-05 and 2005-06 with the Suns. He will become the third player in NBA history to play for at least three different franchises during his career and win multiple MVP Awards (12 players have won multiple NBA MVP Awards all-time).
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